Osier is a ghost town in Conejos County, Colorado, U.S. Although the U.S. Geographic Names Information System classifies it as a populated place, it is really a ghost town, as no one lives there any longer.

Osier was a railroad town on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, San Juan Branch. The town contained a Depot, section house, bunk houses, a coaling platform, a water tower, a turntable, and RR sidings. Many of the structures still exist except the turntable.

Join us for a day trip through the unspoiled Rocky Mountain West and on what the readers of USA Today have called the best, and most scenic train ride in America (2016, 2019, 2020). Depart from Antonito, Colorado or Chama, New Mexico for a steam train ride of a lifetime! Find adventure on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad with a journey you ...

2011年5月28日 · There is a fee to ride the train and no fee to tour historic Osier, Colorado. When you reach Four Corners, you will be captivated by its engaging landscapes and enduring people.

After crossing Cascade Creek Trestle, the highest on the line, the train pulls into Osier, Colorado, a rustic townsite that is the midway point and lunch stop. The abandoned section town, Sublette, New Mexico, is still used as a water stop for the steam locomotives.

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2025年1月22日 · The Cumbres & Toltec is the world’s longest and highest steam-powered railroad. Its 64 miles of narrow-gauge track stretch from the small town of Antonito, half an hour south of Alamosa, Colorado (gateway to Great Sand Dunes National Park) and an hour north of Taos, Chama, New Mexico, nestled in the heart of the New Mexican Rockies. What was ...

Osier, Colorado, looks much the same now as it did in 1970 when the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad was founded. Osier was once a section town on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. In 1970, Osier was home to a water tank, a small depot built circa 1880, a section house, a bunk house, stock pens, and several smaller structures.

Osier is a ghost town in Conejos County, Colorado, U.S. Although the U.S. Geographic Names Information System classifies it as a populated place, it is really a ghost town, as no one lives there any longer.

Osier began as a large construction camp, contined as a tiny trading center for sheepherders and ranches and ended as an abandoned section house when D&RGW operations came to a close. In the winter Osier was an important operating facility for coal and water, and provided shelter and communications for the crest of trains and snow-removal outfits.